It's a brave new world for Nippon Steel's incoming chief

摘要

Not a great deal is known about the man who will soon lead the world's second-largest steelmaker. Like many major Japanese companies, Nippon Steel Corp. is run conservatively and quietly, and precious little is known about the senior executives-including Shoji Mu-neoka, who will formally take over as president April 1, succeeding Akio Mimura, who will become chairman. Muneoka currently is vice president responsible for the group's marketing activities, and is said to be the man who leads Nippon Steel's thorny annual negotiations with Japan's major automotive buyers.